Lean Six Sigma deployments in agile industrial environment: the key factors
by Ifechukwude K. Dibia; Spencer Onuh
International Journal of Agile Systems and Management (IJASM), Vol. 5, No. 4, 2012

Abstract: Successful deployment of Lean Six Sigma entails making a committed and coordinated effort to achieve better, easier, quicker and safer output for customers and all other stakeholders at a competitive lower cost. Thus enabling the organisation to strategically simplify its processes, optimise its resources, and improve its quality thereby creating real value for its customers and stakeholders. This paper introduces the Lean leadership, people, process and outcome (LPPO) model for Lean Six Sigma deployment and carries out a comparative study of the deployment of Lean Six Sigma in two companies using the soft systems methodology. The findings underscores the importance of visible leadership commitment, right people, right organisational structure, right project and the right supporting structures in the successful deployment of Lean Six Sigma.

Online publication date: Thu, 31-Jul-2014

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